ALTBalaji's
much-awaited
web
series
Cartel
has
finally
been
released
today
(August
20,
2021).
The
gangster
drama
has
been
in
the
news
for
its
powerful
star
cast
and
some
scenes.
After
the
trailer
release,
the
kissing
scene
between
Kumkum
Bhagya
actor
Krishna
Kaul
and
Raazi
fame
Ashwath
Bhatt
had
become
the
talk
of
the
town.
For
the
unversed,
Krishna
has
played
the
role
of
an
aspiring
actor
in
the
film.
Recently,
in
an
interview
with
Spotboye,
Krishna
Kaul
opened
up
about
his
experience
kissing
Ashwath
Bhatt
in
Cartel.
The
Roadies
Real
Heroes
fame
Krishna
said
that
he
was
reluctant
to
do
it,
but
it
was
a
character's
demand.
Hence,
he
ended
up
doing
it.
The
young
actor
said,
"when
I
was
told
that
I
needed
to
kiss
a
man,
I
was
reluctant.
I
wasn't
sure
if
that
would
go
with
the
image
of
my
character
in
Kumkum
Bhagya.
They
came
back
to
me
to
narrate
the
script.
And
when
they
did,
I
was
bowled
over
by
the
script.
My
character
was
someone
I've
not
played
before,
so
it
was
more
exciting
for
me.
It
still
took
me
some
time
to
realise
that
I
need
to
kiss
a
man
on
a
show.
After
talking
to
a
few
friends,
I
realised
that
'Hey,
it's
a
show
and
I
am
an
actor.
I
can't
deny
these
things.
So
I
agreed
to
the
show.
When
the
day
of
that
scene
came,
I
was
nervous.
I
still
wasn't
sure."
Krishna
Kaul
further
added,
"When
we
did
the
take,
I
was
quite
hesitant,
and
it
came
across
on
the
screens.
Soon
we
did
a
take
or
two,
and
I
got
comfortable.
I
was
very
chill
then.
Because
then,
after
a
point,
I
became
the
character
and
forgot
that
I
was
Krishna
Kaul.
Eventually,
it
was
all
a
fun
experience
for
me."
Interestingly,
when
the
actor
informed
his
mom
about
the
kissing
scene,
she
was
scandalised.
He
later
clarified
that
he
has
only
kissed
a
man
on
screen
for
the
show.
After
his
explanation,
she
was
amazed.
Talking
about
Cartel,
the
show
stars
Supriya
Pathak,
Jitendra
Joshi,
Tanuj
Virwani,
Rithvik
Dhanjani,
Pranati
Rai
Prakash,
Amey
Wagh
and
many
others
in
key
roles.
Created
by
Ekta
Kapoor,
the
show
is
streaming
on
ALTBalaji
and
MX
Player
Gold.